ADHD

Question 1

____ is required to make a diagnosis of ADHD- inattention is not enough

Answer 1

Impairment

Question 2

In kids, the prevalence of ADHD is __% with __% being treated; in adults, it’s __% with __% being treated

Answer 2

15; 32; 4; 11

Question 3

There is a higher association of ADHD with the dopamine . receptor

Answer 3

4.7

Question 4

The ability to sustain attention and process out irrelevant stimuli is modulated by

Answer 4

norepinephrine

Question 5

Which three regions have a 3-10% decrease in volume in ADHD?

Answer 5

Basal Ganglia, PFC, Cerebellum

Question 6

The ability to regulate _____ along with attention is impaired in ADHD

Answer 6

emotion

Question 7

Normal people use the _____ _____ to solve simple problems while ADHD people use the ___ _____

Answer 7

anterior cingulate; insular cortex

Question 8

The drug ____ restores the normal neural networks in error detecting and leads to increase in which two NTs?

Answer 8

methylphenidate; dopamine, norepinephrine

Question 9

Both methylphenidate and adderall inhibit what?

Answer 9

reuptake

Question 10

Amphetamines also block reuptake into the ____ in the presynaptic terminal, which pushes production of dopamine and increases the ____ release

Answer 10

vesicles; diffusion